A government-commissioned review has called for the creation of a research and development (R&D) roadmap by autumn 2023 to ensure the UK has the technology it needs to deliver on its 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal.

The 340-page Mission zero: Independent review of net zero report calls on the government to create an R&D and technology roadmap over the coming months, “outlining the key decision points” required to ensure “priority technologies” deliver on the UK’s net-zero and economic growth ambitions.

In support of this, the document also states that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) should join forces with HM Treasury to review how best to financially incentivise organisations for conducting R&D activities around net-zero initiatives.

The incentives could include the roll-out of tax credits and the ring-fencing of R&D spend, as stated in the report. “[The government should] conduct and publish, before autumn 2023, a review of how we should change regulation for emerging net-zero technologies to enable their rapid and safe introduction, to support the net-zero transition and boost growth,” it said.

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